Portage la Prairie to Beausejour

The Canada Geese were prevalent in the is park at Portage.
Renee Liese enjoying the easy ride this day.
St. Andrew's Dam which helps control the Red River. These gates swivel to let the ice go through.
Bill Nicolak, from Tiverton chose this for his clothes line in Beausejour.

Our trip from Portage la Prairie to Beausejour (164 km) provided us with the flattest terrain for the whole trip. It was especially nice as we had a tail wind for most of the trip and so the kilometres clicked by quickly.The trip was going so well we had half of our trip done by the time we had our lunch in Stonwall at a small diner. We opted to not go through Winnipeg as we felt we didn't have the time to do the city justice. We thought perhaps our chances of seeing anything new was gone as the landscape was pretty much the same. Due to the length of the day we also decided not to dee Lower Fort Garry but we were pleasantly surprised to see St. Andrew's Dam where the waters of the Red River are controlled as are the ice flows in winter. As you can see from the picture there are a series of gates that open and close. We also saw Duffy's Ditch (named after Premier Duffy)which is acts as a spillway for the Red River.

As we rode into camp Terri told the other cyclists she could smell Ontario in the air.

Our camp for the night was a mosquito haven and so we ate quickly and went to bed early. There was a fellow from the local paper taking photos. Our next day was to be over 170k so we needed the extra sleep.
A nice treat at the end of a long day was the box of chocolates that Mike sent me. Terri and I are making plans with Mike and Don to meet them on Manitoulin or Tobermory.